X-ray table,having a removable and replaceable patient-supporting board



April 7, 1970 G. Rossl 3,504,386

X-RAY TABLE, mwme A REMOVABLE AND REPLACEABLE PATIENT-SUPPORTING BOARDFiled Sept. 20, 1966 United States Patent 3 Claims ABSTRACT OF THEDISCLOSURE An X-ray table comprises an articulated framing withguideways adapted to removably receive a patient-supporting board whichis carried on a rollable supporting carriage.

In conventional X-ray tables, the patient-supporting board is alwaysintegral with the structure which carries the X-ray source and thepatient-holding straps, arranged opposite said board.

This circumstance is such as to limit the performance of the X-raytable, in that it cannot be otherwise used, in the time intervals whichare necessary forrsetting the patient and for all those complementaryoperations which, temporarily, have nothing in common with the X-rayexamination proper. The fact that the board is non-removable does notallow, or anyhow is a considerable hindrance against, the use ofspecific accessories which are often required for a proper operation ofthe X-ray table.

It is an object of the present invention to, provide an X-ray tablecharacterized in that the patient-supporting board is mounted betweenspecially provided guideways of the supporting structure so as to enablesaid board to be readily inserted or removed, by a supporting carriagewhich is allowed to slide on the fioor in the same direction as that ofsaid guideways.

The above suggested arrangement, which enables .the board to be removed,affords the advantage that the patient can be set in particularpostures, by employing, for example, an articulated chair, as well as byinserting, in lieu of the board, special supporting flats equipped withspecific apparatus, such as urological, gynaecological and otherimplementations and various devices such as seriographs, amplifiers andthe like.

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The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing which shows aperspective view of the table. T generally indicates an X-ray tablewherein the framing 1 which carries he patient-supporting board 2 has anelongated berth-like shape and is equipped with horizontal guideways 3-4at the extremities thereof whereinto the head portions of said board aresimply inserted as the table is in readiness for operation and wherefromsaid board can be slipped out to remove same from the X-ray table. Toremove the board from, or to insert it in, the supporting frame aconveying carriage can be used, such as shown at 5 in the accompanyingdrawing.

As seen in the drawing, the guideways occupy raised positions at theextremities of the framing whereby when the supporting board is mountedin the guideways, a clearance space is provided beneath the board forreceiving various apparatus and equipment.

What is claimed is:

1. An X-ray table including an elongated, berth-like, articulatedframing with at least one pair of horizontal guideways at theextremities thereof and an elongated patient-supporting board removablymounted in said guideways, said board including means cooperating withsaid guideways.

2. An X-ray table as claimed in claim 1 comprising a supporting carriagefor said board which is rollable along the fioor.

3. An X-ray table as claimed in claim 2 wherein said guideways occupyraised positions at the ends of the framing whereby with the supportingboard mounted in the guideways a clearance" is provided beneath theboard.

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